Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Goldman Sachs with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 232 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Goldman Sachs overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Goldman Sachs as a Analyst according to 232 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 12%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Hong Kong)
Interview
The interview process was extremely long and repetitive, with each interviewer asking nearly identical questions, which created a sense of disorganization. Despite my efforts to stay engaged, the repetitive nature made it challenging to provide fresh and thoughtful responses. Additionally, the interviewers came across as rather unfriendly and disengaged, which made the atmosphere tense and unwelcoming. Their lack of warmth or positive interaction made it harder to establish a natural rapport, and overall, the experience felt more like an interrogation than a conversation.
Elaborative, long, very situation-based and case-based. Ask random questions to test your mental ability and presence of mind. However, they were very kind and patient with your answers. Always write a thank-you email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about a time when you helped you team lead solve an issue that he was having difficulty in? How did you manage the dynamics after that?
Very technical interview that asked about equity valuations, how to calculate discounted cash flows, weighted average cost of capital, enterprise value, and what is happening in the financial markets. It was a great experience overall.
7+ rounds - with 2 different people in each round, motivational / competency questions + some market related and technical questions. varies by role but you need to really understand "Why GS"